Skift to nature
The climate crisis and the nature crisis are closely linked, and nature and nature risk are a perspective that will increasingly have to be included in decision-making processes.
Nature is under increased pressure, and wildflowers in Norway are in decline. The wildflowers, or meadow or field flowers, are food for pollinators such as bees, bumblebees and other insects. Insect populations are declining, around 200 wild bee species in Norway are endangered, and insects form the basis for our food production.
At the initiative of Storebrand, Skift invites to a pilot project where we encourage members of Skift, public administration, private businesses and other partners to change their attitudes and behaviors towards greener property management.
The business community disposes of large areas of land and properties. Through small steps, Skift believes that these areas can be made more nature-friendly. Large parts of the outdoor areas around properties today, public and private, are covered by lawns. A monoculture of the "grass desert" contributes little to biological diversity.
Asplan Viak has established a knowledge base that shows five proposals for how to transform lawns from monoculture to nature with greater ecological diversity. Read more on the project page for "Skift til natur" (Norwegian only) and our other nature initiatives here (Norwegian only)